Pakistan's finance minister said late on Thursday that a staff level agreement for a crucial bailout deal with the International Monetary Fund was "very close" and expected in the next 24 hours. Islamabad is racing against time to unlock at least $1.1 billion under the lender's ninth review of a $6.5-billion Extended Fund Facility agreed in 2019. The programme expires on Friday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/CfLRaJ3